These are all smart people; there's no need to explain things too explicitly. They all understood what the other meant.
Similarly, they didn't want Jing Yan's romantic path to be too bumpy, so they would naturally lend a hand when they could.
However, after this incident, Bai Qing no longer exhibited any inappropriate behavior or remarks until their honeymoon trip concluded. The events that had transpired before seemed as if they had worried for naught.
Upon the end of their honeymoon, they jointly booked their return flight tickets. As the plane landed, Fang Xun had already prepared a car to pick them up.
Zhan Mohan was swamped with work. Although no one dared to disturb him with work matters during their honeymoon, as soon as the honeymoon period passed, Fang Xun immediately dragged him back to the company, claiming there was a mountain of work that needed his attention.
Seeing this, Bai Qing sighed, "Young Master Zhan seems very busy, always occupied with state affairs. It must be very taxing for Mrs. Zhan to take care of him, right?"
Suddenly and inexplicably put on the spot, Wei Yumeng couldn't grasp the point of Bai Qing's concern. She also felt that Bai Qing was being a bit too intrusive, so her reply was less than pleasant.
"My husband doesn't need my care. Instead, he's always taken great care of me and our two children. He's truly a model of a man, the dream of millions of young women."
She said this deliberately to assert her claim, unsure if Bai Qing would understand.
Bai Qing's expression remained unchanged, and she continued to smile, "Mrs. Zhan, you are truly fortunate. I envy you."
"Don't envy me. Jing Yan is also a very good person. If you two get along well, he will also treat you very well."
Wei Yumeng said this to remind Bai Qing to remember her place. She then naturally linked her arm with Jing Yan's, saying, "Yes, Jing Yan treats me very well."
Jing Yan interrupted the two women's conversation, "Alright, Yumeng, we'll be heading back first. I'll bring Bai Qing to visit Grandpa Zhan another day."
Jing Yan clearly hadn't detected the underlying tension in the conversation between the two women. He simply assumed Bai Qing genuinely envied Wei Yumeng. On their way back, he didn't forget to assure her that he would always be good to her.
Bai Qing was also very happy to hear this. Leaning on his shoulder, the two of them appeared to be very much in love.
Meanwhile, Wei Yumeng wasn't angered by the matter. She merely heightened her vigilance towards Bai Qing. Her woman's intuition told her that this woman was not to be trifled with.
After their honeymoon, she was also eager to return home. She hadn't been away from home for so long since her two children were born. Although she had a thoroughly enjoyable time playing outside, as soon as she landed, she couldn't wait to be in front of her children.
Old Master Zhan knew they were returning today and had already informed the two children.
Just as Wei Yumeng missed them, they too missed their mother. The moment they saw Wei Yumeng walk in, they immediately ran to her. Shishi, in particular, hugged Wei Yumeng's leg and pouted, "Mommy, you're finally back! Shishi missed you so much."
Wei Yumeng held one child in each hand and squatted down to be at their eye level. "Shishi missed Mommy, and Mommy missed Shishi too. Come, let Mommy give you a kiss."
Shishi immediately brought her little face closer, allowing Wei Yumeng to plant a big kiss on her cheek.
After comforting her younger daughter, she turned to stroke her son's head. "Jinzhi, have you missed Mommy?"
She knew her son wasn't as demonstrative with his emotions as his sister, so she didn't greet him with the same exuberance as she had Shishi.
Jinzhi had been steady since he was young, and even at this moment, he nodded calmly.
Wei Yumeng also lightly kissed his little forehead and led them to the sofa. "Grandpa, thank you for taking care of these two for me."
"There's no need to thank me. They are both my great-grandchildren; who else would I look after them? More importantly, did you two have a good time on your trip?"
"Of course. We have to thank you for your suggestion, Grandpa. We haven't had such a relaxing time in years."
As they were chatting, Mu Linjing, who arrived a bit later in her car, also entered, carrying many items. Shiqing, being an active child, immediately trotted over to her. "Auntie, why are you carrying so many things?"
"Of course, they are gifts for you all. Shishi, do you want them? If you do, give Auntie a kiss."
Shiqing obediently kissed her cheek and successfully received her gift.
As the new daughter-in-law, Mu Linjing had prepared gifts for everyone in the family. "Grandpa, this is for you. I hope you like it."
Old Master Zhan had seen all sorts of good things in his life, so the value of her gift lay not in its price but in its sentiment.
Old Master Zhan was very pleased to receive the gifts and asked them to share any interesting stories from their trip to entertain them.
Speaking of which, Wei Yumeng quickly recounted their encounter with Jing Yan and Bai Qing to Old Master Zhan, omitting Bai Qing's occasional odd remarks.
Upon hearing that Jing Yan had returned with a girlfriend, Old Master Zhan was also happy. "It's good that this child can move on. Otherwise, a good child would be ruined."
"Grandpa, when we parted at the airport, she also said she'd bring her girlfriend to see you in a couple of days?"
"That would be very good," Old Master Zhan said, quite pleased.
As people age, they tend to prefer a livelier atmosphere. Having more people around to accompany him, he was more than willing. He even planned to give Bai Qing a red envelope.
Seeing him in a good mood, Wei Yumeng brought up another matter.
"Grandpa, now that our honeymoon is over, and Shishi and Jinzhi are about to skip a grade and go to primary school, I'm mostly idle at home. So, I'd like to return to work. What do you think?"
She had already discussed this with Zhan Mohan, who naturally supported her decisions. She could have directly pursued what she wanted, but since they were living with Old Master Zhan, this matter, though not major, still needed to be communicated. It was a matter of basic respect for elders.
However, Old Master Zhan's expression didn't look too good. Clearly, he wasn't very keen on her leaving the family to work, though he didn't express it verbally.
Old Master Zhan was, after all, old. His deeply ingrained belief was that women should manage the household. Thus, he hoped Wei Yumeng would take good care of the home. In reality, Wei Yumeng had nothing to do at home. In an ordinary family, there would be laundry and cooking, but in the Zhan family, besides looking after the children, Wei Yumeng had no other tasks. It seemed rather boring.
The atmosphere between them became a little subdued. Just as Wei Yumeng thought Old Master Zhan would disagree, he nodded.
"Since you wish to return to work, Grandpa won't stop you. However, you should try to find a job with shorter hours, or directly join our company. Although you need to balance family and career, family should still take precedence when necessary."